Few books in Protestant history have enjoyed the strange durability of Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons. Written in the mid-19th century and still circulated today—often online, often uncritically—it is frequently treated as a kind of “secret decoder ring” for Christianity. According to its admirers, it unmasks Roman Catholicism as nothing more than ancient Babylonian paganism…
Silencing the Saints: The Left’s Attack on Faith in Politics
Americans live in a strange moment. For all our rhetoric about “free speech,” “pluralism,” and “diversity,” there is one voice that many in our cultural elite insist should remain silent: the Christian voice. You hear it in classrooms, corporations, and newsrooms—often delivered with the smirk of enlightened certainty—that “religion has no place in public policy,”…
How the Left Has Hijacked the Word “Dignity”—And Why Christians Must Resist
Western culture is experiencing a quiet but powerful struggle over the meaning of words. Not long ago, terms like love, justice, freedom, compassion, and dignity carried Christian assumptions about truth, human nature, and moral responsibility. But today, many of these old, once-stable words have been redefined under the pressures of progressive ideology. The battle is…
The God Who Sees and the God Who Satisfies: Hagar, the Samaritan Woman, and the Echoes of Grace Across the Testaments
Two women, two wells, two divine encounters—one in the desolate wilderness of Shur, the other beneath the blazing sun of Samaria.Hagar, an Egyptian servant girl cast out and broken, meets “the angel of the Lord” by a spring of water.The Samaritan woman, shunned and alone, meets a Jewish stranger who asks for a drink and…
Does America Need Another Revival?
America’s history is marked by moments when spiritual fires seemed to blaze through the land — periods called “revivals” or “awakenings.” Each was hailed as a return to God, a time when hearts were stirred, churches filled, and moral fervor renewed. Yet today, as the moral fabric of our nation frays and confusion reigns in…
Biblical Literacy: What was a City Gate in Ancient Israel and Near East?
When modern readers think about a “gate” of an ancient city, the mental image is often simply: an opening in a thick wall, perhaps with a wooden or metal door, allowing traffic to pass through. This naïve notion captures part of the truth — gates were entry points in city walls — but it misses…
Is it Permissible for a Christian Defend Himself and Others?
A short video clip went viral on social media: a conservative campus speaker was attacked by a young woman who believed him to be a Christian. She shouted obscenities, accused him of “hate speech,” and lunged toward him in a burst of rage. The speaker, surprised but prepared, reached for a canister of pepper spray…
In Whose Image? Autonomy, Tyranny, and the Crisis of Rule in America
In the political and spiritual battles of our time, the question of who governs us is not merely political—it is theological. At its core lies a deeper question: Who has the right to define good and evil, right and wrong, truth and lie? For Christians, the answer is simple: God alone has that right, and…
Can You be Pro-Choice but Not Pro-Abortion?
One of the most persistently slippery terms in modern political discourse is “pro-choice.” To the casual ear, it sounds almost harmless—who could be against choice? Americans value liberty, autonomy, and self-determination. But when applied to the abortion debate, “pro-choice” becomes a euphemism that disguises the underlying reality: the termination of a human life developing in…
A Christian Response: “Galatians 3:28 Erases Gender and Hierarchy”
It’s one of the most cited verses in “Progressive” Christianity—and one of the most misunderstood: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”—Galatians 3:28 (ESV) To many on the Left—both in secular circles and within theological liberalism—this…
A Christian Response: “God Made Me This Way”
One of the most emotionally compelling arguments offered by progressive Christians and LGBTQ advocates is this: God made me this way. I was born gay (or trans, or nonbinary), and since I am created in God’s image, my identity must be good. The force of this claim rests not in Scripture itself but in a…
A Christian Response: “Jesus Affirmed The Marginalized, Including LGBTQ+ People”
A growing number of progressive theologians and social commentators argue that Jesus would have supported the LGBTQ movement. Their rationale is based not on clear biblical teaching, but on selective storytelling: Jesus was a friend of tax collectors, prostitutes, and sinners. He loved the marginalized. He would have loved and affirmed LGBTQ people too. This…
A Christian Response: “Paul was a Man of his Time”
In recent years, a popular argument has gained traction among progressive theologians and LGBTQ advocates: Paul lived in a patriarchal, pre-scientific culture. His views on sexuality—especially homosexuality—reflected the norms of his time, not divine moral absolutes. We’ve evolved since then. Love is what matters. This argument sounds reasonable to many modern ears. After all, we…
A Christian Response: “Justice Demands Affirmation”
In recent decades, the biblical word justice has undergone a dramatic reinterpretation—particularly within progressive Christian circles and the wider cultural Left. The prophets, we’re told, were concerned with justice—therefore, if Christians today do not “affirm” LGBTQ identities and other so-called marginalized groups, they are violating the very heart of God’s call. The oft-quoted verses include:…
A Christian Response: “Socialism is Biblical since the Early Church Shared Everything in Acts 2”
Few biblical passages are more frequently misused by modern progressives and Neo-Marxists than Acts 2:44–45: And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. To many on the political Left—both within the church and…
A Christian Response: “The Bible Condemns Abuse, Not Loving Same-Sex Relationships”
In recent years, a new approach has gained traction among progressive theologians and LGBTQ-affirming advocates. They argue that the biblical authors—especially the Apostle Paul—did not have in mind modern, committed same-sex relationships when they condemned homosexual acts. Instead, we are told, Scripture only opposes exploitative, violent, or abusive forms of homosexual behavior, such as pederasty,…
A Christian Response – “Sodom was about Inhospitality”
One of the more brazen reinterpretations offered by Progressive Christianity and LGBTQ-affirming theologians is the claim that the sin for which Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed had nothing to do with sexual immorality—particularly homosexuality—but rather was about hospitality. According to this view, Sodom’s wickedness was its arrogance, oppression of the poor, and refusal to welcome…
A Christian Response – “David and Jonathan were Gay Lovers”
One of the more curious claims advanced by progressive theologians and LGBTQ-affirming Christians is that the biblical friendship between David and Jonathan was actually a romantic or even sexual relationship. The reasoning? Their emotional closeness, covenantal loyalty, and David’s lament in 2 Samuel 1:26, where he says Jonathan’s love was “greater than the love of…
A Christian Response: “Jesus Never Mentioned Homosexuality”
The claim that “Jesus never mentioned homosexuality” is one of the most common—and most misleading—assertions made by those attempting to harmonize the LGBTQ movement with Christianity. It appears in Progressive pulpits, activist manifestos, and even church mission statements that promote “inclusion” over biblical truth. At face value, the claim sounds reasonable. After all, if Jesus…
Book Review: Triumph of the Lamb by Dennis E. Johnson
Dennis E. Johnson (1944–2022) was a trusted theologian, pastor, and professor at Westminster Seminary California. With a sharp mind trained in Reformed theology and a shepherd’s heart attuned to the needs of Christ’s church, Johnson dedicated much of his academic life to helping believers rightly interpret and live out the Word of God. One of…